Redwing Coaches is a coach tour operator in

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and

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History

Redwing coach 232 (BJ59 OHX), 1 September 2010

Redwing Coaches was founded in 1987 by Paul Campana. Initially based in

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, in 2000 it relocated to

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. In July 2006, the business was sold to

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.Redwing Coaches
''Bus & Coach Buyer'' 17 August 2015 In April 2013, the business was purchased by Paul Hockley and Nigel Taylor in a

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. In June 2015, the Reliance Travel of

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business was purchased.

Services

Redwing operates a commuter service from Gravesend to

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and

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. It operates day trips out of London under contract to Evan Evans Tours.

Fleet

As at November 2015 the fleet comprised 55 coaches.Redwing Coaches buys 10 Euro 6 Tourismos
''RouteOne'' 25 November 2015

References

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